Objective-c is a highly dynamic message-based object-oriented language, superset of C, that is a primarily used for programming Apple's Mac OS X and iOS platforms.
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What is the most appropriate testing method in this scenario?
I'm writing some Objective-C apps (for OS X/iOS) and I'm currently implementing a service to be shared across them. The service is intended to be fairly self-contained.
For the current functionality ...
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Why did Apple choose to design its programming language with future and past tense method names?
There are a lot of methods like this in iOS/Objective C:
- viewDidLoad
- viewWillAppear:
- applicationDidFinishLaunching
I've just been having a discussion with some colleagues about this design ...
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How to embed an article in the source code?
Sometimes, I notice typos in articles (blog posts) or books in source code that appears in the body of the article. It may be an indication that the code has been manually copied and pasted (e.g. ...
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Objective c Concepts which are not widely known? [closed]
Do you know of any objective-c concepts which are not widely known? I can share one that I discovered recently and did'nt know before.
The NSString literal notation @"" gives you compile-time ...
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Objective-C class cluster pattern
I have many sublcasses of one class. I choose concrete class based on type (simple enum). I like idea of class cluster. Should i use it or just create factory class (but each class in objective-c is ...
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What is the best and most efficient structure of a typical iOS Application [closed]
I have dived into developing for iPhone/iPad lately. And while developing on XCode, I feel like My classes interfaces..etc is messy and I am running into that because I may have not given enough time ...
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Putting a TableView on a ViewController [closed]
I am having trouble figuring out the best way to display my model for my iOS 6 app.
My model has a few properties and a to-many relationship with another object. I want to display the properties ...
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Implement a file system for ios devices
I've read that ios apps can communicate via unique urls. An online tutorial on tutsplus
says
Communication between apps provides your application with an opportunity to take advantage of other ...
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Is it possible to get iOS development work in the sf bay area with education but no experience [closed]
Having read the part of the FAQ related to career advice I am attempting to rephrase my previous closed question in a way that prevents this one being prematurely closed.
In 2000 I was able to get a ...
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upload pdf via iOS app [closed]
I have a web-service that transforms an uploaded pdf into a flipping-book. I wan't to create an iOS app that allows the user to upload their pdf and recieve the flipping-book. What possibilities are ...
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What is a static method compared to instance/class/private/public methods?
I'm learning programming in Objective-C and I can't understand what a static method is. I know what class/instance/private/public methods are. Can someone explain what it is using an example and ...
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Program Structure for Table Cells Representing Objects
So I have a program with "cue" objects and each have their own table cell. The thing is that the table cells have loading bars on them that represent the progress of the cues. This presents the ...
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Web development in objective-C [closed]
I would like to do web development with objective-C and cocoa.
Is it practical?
Which frameworks and ressources should I know about?
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Is object-oriented conceptual thinking something you build with experience? [closed]
I know that the answer is pretty clear because you get better on everything with time and experience. But I'll tell you where I'm coming from:
A couple of months ago I decided to learn iOS ...
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Should I read a chapter about Memory management if now a days we mostly use ARC?
I'm reading a book on Objective C, and I was wondering about 2 things:
Should I take the time currently to read a whole chapter on memory management?
If you are doing a really good job on manual ...